‘Acts that are likely to demonstrate a lack of institutional control’ [Updated 2pm]

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There is just so much stupidity out there — in some pockets of the population — and so much misinformation….and so much biased personal opinion being shared as something close to fact and reality…

…that we thought we would do some folks the service of attempting to limit their embarrassment and ignorance by sharing a document with which everyone should be familiar. I recommend that our readers bookmark this entry to serve as their response the next time someone tries to pass off unintelligible personal opinions and wishes as reality, because it ain’t a reality in which the NCAA lives whether people wish it so.

You can click here to read for yourself – if you can – “The Principles of Institutional Control as Prepared by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.”

C. ACTS THAT ARE LIKELY TO DEMONSTRATE A LACK OF INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL

(#8) A head coach fails to create and maintain an atmosphere for compliance within the program the coach supervises or fails to monitor the activities of assistant coaches regarding compliance.

A head coach has special obligation to establish a spirit of compliance among the entire team, including assistant coaches, other staff and student-athletes. The head coach must generally observe the activities of assistant coaches and staff to determine if they are acting in compliance with NCAA rules.

Too often, when assistant coaches are involved in a web of serious violations, head coaches profess ignorance, saying that they were too busy to know what was occurring and that they trusted their assistants.

Such a failure by head coaches to control their teams, alone or with the assistance of a staff member with compliance responsibilities, is a lack of institutional control. This is not to imply that every violation by an assistant coach involves a lack of institutional control. If the head coach sets a proper tone of compliance and monitors the activities of all assistant coaches in the sport, the head coach cannot be charged with the secretive activities of an assistant bent on violating NCAA rules.

As we highlighted in this fantastic entry earlier in the week, the N&O’s Luke DeCock also highlighted the fine print also highlights:

Ignorance is no excuse. As the NCAA’s fine print states: “Too often, when assistant coaches are involved in a web of serious violations, head coaches profess ignorance, saying that they were too busy to know what was occurring and that they trusted their assistants. Such a failure by head coaches to control their teams … is a lack of institutional control.”

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37 Responses to ‘Acts that are likely to demonstrate a lack of institutional control’ [Updated 2pm]

  1. wolf_at_my_door 10/06/2010 at 4:44 PM #

    burnbarn wrote: “I think there is no question on this at this point. Also there is the academic probe.. they knew they had a problem in late spring 2009 with a tutor but did nothing about it until the NCAA discovered it a year later.”

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    Please correct me if I’m wrong but Butch Davis did do something about it. He HIRED that tutor to “help his son”.

    This is truly devious. Please tell me he wasn’t this stupid or twisted.

  2. hball57 10/06/2010 at 6:01 PM #

    Hungwolf, your post is good reading. But it shows my point. Is your evidence UNC’s reaction? If so, I contend it is evidence of nothing because it’s the same UNC attitude they have had all the time, even when Bunting and Torbush was coaching.

    The Carolina Way is nothing more than the Carolina attitude. I contend that their actions have been consistent throughout the years. We have to make sure that we separate what we “know” and what we can “prove”.

    And if UNC doesn’t think that the NCAA will not come down harshly, then they are not paying attention. Doesn’t USC mean anything?

  3. Daily Update 10/06/2010 at 6:17 PM #

    Who chose not to investigate the circumstances surrounding the tutor’s relationship with the student-athletes? Who chose not to monitor social networking sites despite holding symposiums on that exact topic? Who chose not to monitor the travels of their players?

  4. ADVENTUROO 10/06/2010 at 6:54 PM #

    As a retired professional who had a company issued cellphone for years….my first cellphone was a BAG Phone and you had to have an external antenna to use it. I also supervised people with cellphones and worked with the IT folks who had all the records.

    To set the record straight, MOST organizations only do PERIPHERAL looking at the billing records. Primarily to make sure that you are not calling China (which may be OK in some organizations) or calling 1-800-DIAL A HOOKER numbers. As long as you don’t overrun your calling plan minutes, the numbers don’t matter and they do NOT list the CALLED party’s names.

    Only an investigative reporter with sufficient time and also the “Pay for Dirt” subscription services would go through the records. The N&O has obviously done this….and SOMEONE in the AD has PROBABLY tipped them off. The ORIGINAL story about Blake’s Speed Dial Settings only came from PERSONAL EXAMINATION of the phone. The billing records or call info does NOT provide the Programming Parameters of the phone.

    Verizon recently added “Contact back-up” to their service, but WHY do you think that the Service Provider must HOOK UP your old phone to your NEW phone to move over all your photos, videos, contacts, etc. In MOST cases, you speed dial setting are scrambled.

    SO, and I am NOT defending UNC, looking at WHO a coach calls or who he talks to is NOT something that is routinely DONE….but the trail is there and if it is EVER needed, it can be used (Much to UNC’s CHAGRIN), to track activity or to establish a pattern.

    SO, I would NOT condemn UNC AD for NOT knowing WHO their coaches are calling. That is about the ONLY break that I would give them….there is SO much that they did NOT do.

    Bottom line….

    Dickie Baddour knew (he say it in their eyes) that SOMETHING was amiss with the tutor…and WHY did Butch NOT fire her THEN?

    Davis is either so STUPID that he does NOT know what is going on (why pay him $2 MILLION PLUS) or he is conveniently “lookin the other way…”

    The real concern in Blue Smurf Land is that the sleaze may have penetrated the esteem BB program and that ROY’s BOY’s MAY be involved….That is the real deal.

    The high powered Legal Defense Team (the “we know HOW to manipulate the NCAA Lawyers) is calling the shots and running the PR. They are releasing what is needed to show that Black Santa is the EVIL one. They are also negotiating with Butch and his team on their departure.

    UNC wants to SAVE what they can this season. Last year’s season will be VACATED. They also do NOT want to pull the pin on Butch hoping to get a few wins.

    In addition, once the season is over, they can float the “BD Resigns in the INTEREST of the program….I’m becoming a diversion….” rumor. That will satisfy the Faculty and the BD Haters. The “we love Butch, no matter how dirty he is and how many warts he has…” crowd will THEN blame the NCAA for PERSECUTION…

    SO, cool your jets…..BD will be gone before the REAL Santy comes to town.

    IN ADDITION, the NCAA will lower the hammer and it will be ugly.

    However, they will NOT (to quote a well known UNC Fan who has a site and predicts BD will leave) CARPET BOMB Kenan Stadium and put in a Nude Sunbathing Beach around the crater.

    Just my thoughts….

  5. NeverGiveUp 10/06/2010 at 8:05 PM #

    I am sorry if this is not the right forum, but I have a question and I apologize if it has been answered elsewhere.

    Is it possible the NCAA establishes lack of institutional control on Blake/Agents issue and puts UNX on probation? Then, in short order, also establishes lack of institutional control on the academic scandal. This “could” make them a repeat offender. Could the NCAA issue the death penalty or does the repeat offense have to occur after the NCAA issues the first probation?

  6. choppack1 10/06/2010 at 9:55 PM #

    No – this is all the result of one investigation.

    But it does make the LOIC fairly easy to make. Even if you don’t have recruiting violations – which is what really raises the fur of the NCAA – if you’ve got agent-player, academic scandal and an assistant HC w/ too close a relationship w/ an agent – then there’s too many gaps to say you had good controls.

    I forget the latin phrase – but “the thing speaks for itself.”

  7. blpack 10/06/2010 at 10:27 PM #

    When the NCAA gets done with them it will be as if their program was dead even if the penalty is now handed down. And some over there will still be wondering what they did wrong.

  8. PackerInRussia 10/06/2010 at 11:06 PM #

    You guys made this up. Haters!

  9. newt 10/07/2010 at 12:02 AM #

    Listen, for all that has happened off the field and in the news, credit coach Butch Davis and his staff, the senior leaders and the players themselves for staying focus on football and improving. Carolina was dominant in the second half of its 42-17 win over East Carolina, showing once again these young defensive Heels are capable of making adjustments during games. If the outside stuff doesn’t get them, this team will remain more than competitive.

    No surprise to learn about the Marvin Austin receipt, and this continues to look uglier for UNC, but will still wait out final details.

    ^^^…that garbage is verbatim some of the more recent stuff written and Tweeted by ultimate homer AJonesFoxSports. Hysterical.

  10. Rochester 10/07/2010 at 8:36 AM #

    SO, and I am NOT defending UNC, looking at WHO a coach calls or who he talks to is NOT something that is routinely DONE….but the trail is there and if it is EVER needed, it can be used (Much to UNC’s CHAGRIN), to track activity or to establish a pattern.

    SO, I would NOT condemn UNC AD for NOT knowing WHO their coaches are calling. That is about the ONLY break that I would give them….there is SO much that they did NOT do.

    Given all the recruiting scandals in FB and BB over the past few years, many of which revolve around illegal phone calls, it seems like every athletics department in Division I should be monitoring the call logs of at least the coaches who are most heavily involved in recruiting. If it’s not common practice, it ought to be. I bet they’re doing it at Indiana now.

  11. Gowolves 10/07/2010 at 8:45 AM #

    I bet who ever hires Kevin Sampson will check his phone on a regular basis

  12. ShavlikLeague 10/07/2010 at 10:06 AM #

    First section in the NCAA PDF is titled “‘CONTROL’ IS DEFINED IN COMMON-SENSE TERMS.”

    Common-sense…LOL. They’re going to have to rewrite that whole document after this thing is all over.

    ADVENTUROO, if you ever use that many all caps words littered throughout a response again, I’m going to have to ask that you turn in your Caps Lock and strong hand Shift key. Thanks for your consideration.

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